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21. Catochrysops contractu. 



Lampides contracta, Mr. Butler, P. Z. S., 1880, p. 406, pi. 



34, f. 3. 



Common from May to September. Butler's type came from 

 Kandahar ; the Karachi examples are identical with the Kandahar 

 form. 



22. CatocJirysops ella. 



Catochrysops ella, Butler, P. Z. S., 1881, p. 600. 

 Common in December and January. 



23. Tarucus nara. 



Lyccena nara, Kollar, Hug. Kasch. vi. 2, p. 421 (1848). 

 Common from April to August. A species allied to T. nara with 

 attenuated markings on the wings below occur at Karachi in June; 

 it appears to me to be distinct and has yet to be described. I 

 have examples taken in June 1879, in June 1885, and in the Hubb 

 River, taken by Captain Becher, R. A., in September 1885. 



24. Tarucus extricatus. 



Tarucus extricatus, Butler, P. Z. S , 1886, p. 367, pi. 35, f. 2. 

 Taken in May, October and December 1885, and in January and 

 April 1886. 



25. Tarucus plinius. 



Hesperia plinius, Fab., Ent. Syst. iii., 1, p. 284 (1793). 

 Common in May, June and July. 



26. Zizera trochilus. 



Lyccena trochilus, Freyer, Neuere. Beitr. v., pi. 440, f. 1 

 (1844). 

 June 1885, and taken by Captain Becher on the Hubb River in 

 September 1885. 



27. Zizera karsanclra. 



Polyommatus harsandra, Moore, P. Z. S., 1865, p. 505, pi. 31, 

 f. 7. 

 The commonest Lyccena in Karachi. It occurs in great plenty 

 in April and May, and again in countless numbers in November 

 and December. 



28. Zizera mora. 



Zezera mora, Swinhoe, P. Z. S. ; 1884, p. 506, pi. 47, f. 2. 

 June 1879 and June 1882. 



